2015 Kumanovo clashes

2015 Kumanovo clashes

A house that was heavily damaged in the fighting
Date9–10 May 2015
(2 days)
Location42°08′09″N 21°43′05″E / 42.1358°N 21.7181°E / 42.1358; 21.7181
Result

Macedonian government victory

  • Armed group neutralised[3]
  • Suppression of the armed group by the Macedonian police and armed forces[4][3]
Belligerents
 Macedonia NLA veterans[1][2]
Commanders and leaders
Gjorge Ivanov
Nikola Gruevski
Gordana Jankuloska
Mirsad Ndrecaj [5][1]
Muhamed Krasniqi Surrendered[1][2]
Sami Ukshini Surrendered[1][2]
Beg Rizaj [5][1]
Demë Shehu Surrendered[1][2]
Units involved

Macedonian police

Unknown
Strength
Unknown 50-70 militants[6][7]
Casualties and losses
8 killed[B]
37 wounded[8]
2 captured
10 killed[8][9][10][11]
30 arrested[11][12]
20 civilians injured[13]
2015 Kumanovo clashes is located in North Macedonia
2015 Kumanovo clashes
Location within North Macedonia

The 2015 Kumanovo clashes, also known as Operation Divo naselje (Macedonian: Операција „Диво насеље“),[14] were series of shootouts which erupted during a raid between the Macedonian police and an armed group identifying itself as the National Liberation Army (NLA). They began on 9 May 2015 in the northern Macedonian town of Kumanovo.[15][16] During the shootings, eight Macedonian policemen and 14 of the militants were killed, while 37 officers were wounded and hospitalized.[17] The shooting ended on 10 May 2015, in an operation by the Macedonian police and armed forces, in which 30 militants were arrested and charged with terrorism-related charges by the Macedonian authorities.[18]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ликвидирана терористичката група". Ministry of Internal Affairs (North Macedonia). 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Листа на уапсените терористи". Republika. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "МВР:Акцијата во Куманово заврши, разбиена најсилна терористичка група на Балканот". PlusInfo. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Котески: Заврши акцијата во Куманово, терористите елиминирани и неутрализирани". Vest. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Mirsad Ndrecaj i Beg Rizaj megju ubienite". Ministry of Internal Affairs (North Macedonia). 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  6. ^ Samardjiski, Aleksandar (11 May 2015). "Терористичката група целосно разбиена". Nova Makedonija. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference B92 (1) was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b "Macedonia policemen killed in battle with armed group". Agence France-Presse. Al Jazeera. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Macedonia Cuts Number of 'Armed Group' Members Killed in Kumanovo". novinite.com.
  10. ^ "Prokuroria konfirmon se në Kumanovë janë 10, jo 14 të vrarë". RTKlive.com.
  11. ^ a b "Zeka: Lista me të vrarët në Kumanovë është e pakonfirmuar". RTKlive.com.
  12. ^ "Macedonia charges 30 with terrorism after Kumanovo clashes". BBC News. 11 May 2015.
  13. ^ Večernje novosti (9 May 2015).
  14. ^ Kurir.mk (9 May 2018). "Три години од нападот во "Диво насеље"". kurir.mk. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference Liberation Army was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Vladimir Gjuzelov; Ben Brumfield (11 May 2015). "Gun battles in former ethnic flashpoint in Macedonia kill 5 police officers". CNN. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  17. ^ Atanasovski, Robert (10 May 2015). "NATO, EU urge 'restraint' as Macedonia clashes leave 22 dead". Agence France-Presse. Yahoo News. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Macedonia charges 30 alleged ethnic Albanian militants over weekend battle that killed 22". Fox News. Associated Press. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

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